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February 24, 1973 – AMC Levi edition cars debut
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February 23, 1958 – Juan Manuel Fangio is kidnapped
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February 22, 1959 – The first Daytona 500
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February 21, 1948 – NASCAR is founded
February 21, 2023
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February 16, 1906 – The (possibly) first use of a checkered flag to end an auto race
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February 15, 1998 – Dale Earnhardt Sr. finally wins the Daytona 500
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February 14, 1867 – The patriarch of Toyota is born, his grandson dies same day in 2023
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February 9, 1846 – Automotive pioneer Wilhelm Maybach is born
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February 8, 1985 – William Lyons’ death and 5 of the most important postwar Jaguars ever built
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February 5, 1970 – AMC acquires Kaiser Jeep
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During World War II, Willys-Overland, first formed by John Willys when he purchased Overland Automotive in 1908, became one of
February 1, 1907 – Steam pioneer Léon Serpollet dies
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French inventor and industrialist Léon Serpollet is said to have done more for the steam automobile than anyone else. While
January 29, 1886 – The automobile is patented
January 29, 2023
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January 25, 2015 – Annual North American International Auto Show closes following Ford GT and Acura NSX debut
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On this day in 2015, the annual North American International Auto Show closed following more than a week of exciting
January 22, 1950 – Preston Tucker is not guilty
January 22, 2023
Decades of work in the auto industry taught Preston Tucker that change was constant and necessary. His experiences provided the
January 18, 1919 – Bentley is founded
January 18, 2023
While touring the French DFP automobile factory, Walter Owens Bentley noticed an aluminum paperweight and had the idea of using
January 16, 1948 – Ford F-Series trucks go on sale
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January 15, 1909 – Jean Bugatti is born
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